Method and device for recharging using portable multi-voltage solar cell

ABSTRACT

A portable solar cell charger and methods of charging electronic devices using the same are disclosed. A portable solar cell charger comprises at least one solar cell plate holding a plurality of solar cells; a film with reformed surface formed on the solar cell plate; a power control part supplying a load side with power after perceiving a voltage required from the load side; and a case holding the solar cell plate and the power control part. A method of charging an electronic device using a solar cell charger comprises perceiving a voltage required from a load side using a microprocessor; converting the perceived voltage using D/A converter; comparing the converted voltage with a voltage from a solar cell plate; integrating signals from a comparator and a pulse generator; adjusting the voltage from the solar cell plate; and supplying the voltage from the solar cell plate into the load side.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a portable solar cell charger andmethods of electricity charging devices using the same and, moreparticularly, a portable multi-voltage charging device with solar cells,which can recharge storage batteries or provide emergency power toportable electronic devices, such as a cellular phone, a personaldigital assistant (PDA), a mini disc (MD) player, a compact disc (CD)player, an MP3 player, a notebook computer, a digital camera, and acamcorder, using solar cells which help the storage batteries to becontinuously recharged under the given light condition.

BACKGROUND ART

Electronic devices which are widely used as necessities or commoditiesin today, such as cellular phones, MP3 players, MD players, notebookcomputers, portable radios, digital cameras, and camcorders, aresupplied with power from storage batteries or dry batteries. However,these batteries have to be recharged or exchanged into new ones after adefinite period of time. A user has to have access to a power source orauxiliary power supply to recharge a storage battery, but he/she may notrecharge the storage battery if he/she is remote from a power source orhas no charger.

To solve such problems, portable solar cell electricity chargers havebeen developed. For example, the U.S. Pat. No. 5,898,932, Zurlo et al.(FIG. 1), and Korean Patent Publication No. 2003-0053988 (FIG. 2)disclose technologies of attaching directly a solar cell plate to thebackside of a storage battery for a cellular phone. However, thoseapproaches have a problem that the solar cell module attached to acellular phone can be used for only the cellular phone and is notcompatible with other portable electric devices.

The U.S. Pat. No. 5,522,943, Spencer et al. (FIG. 3) and U.S. Pat. No.6,476,311, Lee et al. (FIG. 4) disclose a solar cell charger built in aseparate portable case. However, such a solar cell charger built in thecase may not supply enough power for electric devices because thesurface area of the solar cell plate to absorb sunlight is narrower asportable electric devices become smaller and lighter. In addition, thesolar cell charger built in a portable case has not presented a concretetechnology for automatic voltage regulation to provide an adaptivevoltage to diverse electric devices adopting a different power voltagerespectively.

In the mean time, a conventional solar cell charger has no means toadjust and position the angle of a solar cell plate to absorb theavailable light in the most efficient fashion, i.e. aligning the solarcell plate perpendicular to the irradiating line of given light.Moreover, it is very difficult to provide the solar cell electricitycharger with appropriate aligning & positioning structure in a mobileenvironment.

In addition, a charger has to have means of bipolar rechargingoperation, which enables a connecting terminal to freely change itspolarities, because electronic devices with fixed polarity connectingterminal are very inconvenient to use in a mobile environment. However,the conventional solar cell charger requires polarity matching forrecharging operation.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a portable chargerusing solar cells and methods of charging electronic devices using thesame that substantially obviate one or more problems due to limitationsand disadvantages of the related art.

An object of the present invention is to provide a portablemulti-voltage solar cell charger and charging methods using the same,which can achieve high efficiency of charging, be attached to electronicdevices so as to provide with combined or complex functions, and bemanufactured in diverse types based on customer requirement, byemploying solar cell plates with reformed surfaces to improveabsorptivity by reducing reflection of sunlight, adopting a free-voltagecharging method, and changing easily the polarities of the connectingterminal according to electronic devices to be charged.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable solarcell charger which has solar cell plates capable of being aligned at aright angle with irradiating line of sunlight and appropriate means soas to support itself while charging for movement out of doors, caneasily change the polarities of the connecting terminal according to anelectronic device to be charged, and can be kept in small size.

To achieve these objects and other advantages and in accordance with thepurpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, thisinvention provides a portable multi-voltage solar cell charger,comprising:

at least a solar cell plate holding a plurality of solar cells which aremolded and arranged in series/parallel;

a film formed on the surface of the solar cell plate, the film having areformed surface to reduce reflection of sunlight on the surface of thesolar cell plate;

a power control part supplying a load side with power generated from thesolar cells after automatically perceiving a voltage required from theload side; and

a case holding the solar cell plate and the power control part, the casecombining at least one portable electronic device with a chargingdevice.

In another aspect of the present invention, the present inventionprovides a method of charging using multi-voltage solar cell charger,comprising:

perceiving a voltage value required from a load side on a microprocessorby converting the voltage value using an analog-to-digital converter(hereinafter referred to as “A/D converter”);

converting the voltage value perceived into a corresponding voltagevalue using a digital-to-analog converter (hereinafter referred to as“D/A converter”) and comparing the converted voltage value with avoltage value from a solar cell plate using a comparator;

integrating a signal from the comparator and a signal from a pulsegenerator using an AND gate and adjusting the voltage from the solarcell plate based on the integrated signal; and

supplying a voltage from the solar cell plate into the load sideaccording to the adjusted voltage.

The surface of the solar cell plate in the portable charger according tothe present invention is treated using polyethylene or polyurethane sothat the surface is covered with small pyramid-shaped or invertedpyramid-shaped prominences or becomes rough as corroded. The treatedsurface prevents damage of the solar cells, reduces reflection ofsurface to improve light absorption rate, and, therefore, enhances theefficiency of a solar cell module. The solar cells are preferably madeof silicon. In addition, the solar cells are molded by using a heatresistant polymer, ethylene vinyl acetate (hereinafter referred to as“EVA”) resin so that the charger has a light weight and a thin thicknessand is proof against external impact and shock.

The solar cell charger according to the present invention adjustsautomatically a proper charging voltage for a load side after perceivinga voltage required from the load side using a control circuit comprisinga microprocessor, electronic elements, and software, and transmits powerfor charging using PWM (pulse width modulation). Additionally, thecharger according to the present invention can display a charging stateof a second battery, i.e., the load side, by using an LED (LightEmitting Diode) or a buzzer as an indicator.

The portable solar cell charger according to the present invention caneasily change the polarities of the connecting terminal from (+, −) to(−, +) by turning a gutter clockwise or counterclockwise by about 90° soas to be applied to portable electronics products with various types ofconnecting terminal. Moreover, the portable charger adopts a screw-typeconnection method to correspond with various types of connectingterminal.

The portable solar cell charger according to the present inventionincludes a connecting line which can be wound on the body of the chargerthereby ensuring small size and convenient usage, and a connector as aconnecting terminal to connect an electronics product with the charger.A case to endure the connecting line and the connector, functioning as aprotective cover, can also be used as either a tweezer or a stand sothat in the stationary state the charger with unfolded solar cell platesis supported by the case and for moving the charger is safely fixed onclothes, a hat or a bag.

Conventional solar cell chargers have failed to be commercialized as aportable product because they are inconvenient to carry or due todisfigurement. However, the portable solar cell charger according to thepresent invention overcomes these shortcomings in terms of design. Forexample, users can select one from chargers with various colored casesaccording to their taste. Particularly, by adopting the same color forthe case of the charger and the solar cells, users may be attracted by aharmonized and beautiful appearance.

In addition, compared with conventional solar cell charging deviceproviding only one function of charging, the solar cell chargeraccording to the present invention can serve as a multifunction device.For example, a foldaway electronic product consisting of two sides maybe manufactured. The one side of the foldaway electronic product may bea solar cell charger and the other side may be an electronic good suchas an electronic organizer, an electronic entertainment machine, an MP3player, a micro disc player or a mini recorder. In such a foldawayelectronic product, the solar cell charger supplies directly power forthe electronic good in the opposite side. In another embodiment, thesolar cell charger may be attached to a purse or portable cosmetics casefor women. By diversifying the functions of a charger, a user may take aportable multi-function electronic device with a solar cell chargeralways.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Further objects and advantages of the invention can be more fullyunderstood from the following detailed description taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIGS. 1 to 4 are portable solar cell chargers according to conventionaltechnologies;

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a solar cell charger according to anembodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating polarity connection betweensolar cells according to the present invention;

FIGS. 7 a through 7 c are examples of the reformed surface of a film ona solar cell plate;

FIGS. 8 a through 8 c are schematic diagrams illustrating a powercontrol part in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing a gutter member mounted on aportable case in accordance with the present invention;

FIGS. 10 a and 10 b are schematic diagrams showing a support mounted ona portable case in accordance with the present invention;

FIGS. 11 and 12 are examples of a complex electronic product comprisinga solar cell charger and at least one portable electric device;

FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating a portable solar cell chargerin accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 14 is a rear view of a portable solar cell charger in accordancewith another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 15 is a rear-perspective view of a portable solar cell charger inaccordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 16, 17 a and 17 b are side views of a portable solar cell chargerin accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 18 is a bottom view of a portable solar cell charger in accordancewith another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 19 is a rear view of a portable solar cell charger in accordancewith another embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 20 is a rear view of a portable solar cell charger illustratingpolarity change with rotation of a gutter member;

FIG. 21 is a rear view of a portable solar cell charger illustrating agutter member on which wire is wound; and

FIGS. 22 through 24 show a connecting member with a slip-type structurein accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

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BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of thepresent invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a portable solar cell charger accordingto an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5, aportable solar cell charger comprises at least one solar cell plate (1)on which a plurality of solar cells (2) are arranged in parallel/seriesand molded; a power selection part to select at least one power voltagefrom various power voltages by selectively coupling positive poles andnegative poles of the arranged solar cells (2); a power connection partto provide the selected power voltage with a portable electronic device;and a portable case.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of the solarcell plate (1) according to an embodiment of the present invention andshows polarity connection between solar cells (2) in more detail. Asshown in FIG. 6, the solar cell plate (1) according to an embodiment ofthe present invention comprises two unit modules (1′) which areconnected with each other in series. The positive polarity and negativepolarity of each unit module (1′) are linked to contact points of thepower selection part. In other words, one solar cell plate (1) ispreferably constructed in series to generate sufficient power. The solarcell plate (1) may be constructed in parallel using a plurality of unitmodules (1′). However, in that case, the solar cell plate cannot produceenough power and needs additionally a step-up circuit as well as astep-down circuit, thereby increasing the size of charger.

The solar cell (2) generally is formed of silicon as a semiconductorgenerating element to transform directly solar energy into directcurrent electric energy. One solar cell (2) generates an electromotiveforce between about 0.4 V and about 0.5 V. The generated electriccurrent increases in proportion to strength of solar radiation and thearea of the solar cell (2). The solar cell plate (1) generates anecessary amount of power using a plurality of solar cells (2) connectedin series/parallel. The solar cell charger according to the presentinvention can charge a secondary battery even if power supply orauxiliary power is not available, and provide various voltages, forexample, 1.2V, 2.4V, 3.6V, 4.8V, . . . , 12V, 24V, etc., according tovoltage to be used for portable electronic devices.

For more convenient use, the solar cells (2) are packaged or modularizedby using heat-resistant polymer, EVA resin, instead of glass afterconnection. Therefore, the solar cell module is light and small, and canendure physical impacts from outside.

As shown in FIGS. 7 a through 7 c, when the solar cell plate ismanufactured, the surface of the solar cell plate is protected by glassor polymer resin in order to prevent the solar cells against moistureand physical damages. The surface of the solar cell plate according tothe present invention is covered with a polymer resin film such aspolyethylene film or polyurethane film. The polymer resin film has areformed surface on which pyramid-shaped (FIG. 7 a) or invertedpyramid-shaped (FIG. 7 b) prominence are formed, or which is rough ascorroded (FIG. 7 c) in order to reduce reflection of light and toimprove absorptivity of light when light is irradiated onto the surfaceof the polymer resin film. The film with the reformed surface has higherabsorptivity of light than that of a conventional glossy film to producemore electricity power under a given light condition.

FIGS. 8 a through 8 c are schematic diagrams illustrating a powercontrol part of a solar cell charger in accordance with the presentinvention. FIG. 8 a shows a schematic diagram of a general power controlpart. FIG. 8 b is a schematic diagram of a power control part providingstep-down transformation according to an embodiment of the presentinvention. FIG. 8 c is a block diagram to describe the function of amicroprocessor.

The power control part is used to supply stable power for a load side,i.e., a portable electronic device utilizing direct current generatedfrom the solar cells (2). Here, when a connecting terminal of a chargerare coupled to outside connectors of the load side, the power controlpart first perceives a voltage to be applied to a storage battery of theload side. Then, the power control part determines an appropriate chargevoltage for the storage battery and supplies power for the load sideusing a PWM method. Accordingly, by automatically perceiving anappropriate voltage for an electronic device to be used and determininga charge voltage to supply power for the electronic device, the solarcell charger according to the present invention is available for most ofportable electronics products using direct current power.

The power control part comprises a step-up switching regulator and astep-down switching regulator. In detail, the step-up switchingregulator comprises an n-channel field effect transistor (FET, T1), aninductor 1 (L1), and an electrolytic condenser 1 (C1). The step-downswitching regulator comprises a p-channel FET (T2), inductor 2 (L2), andan electrolytic condenser 2 (C2). For step-up control, T2 is turned on,and L2 and C2 are used as output filters. For step-down control, T1 isturned off, and L1, schottky diode (D1), and C1 are used as inputfilters. An output voltage is determined from the value of resistance Rsembedded in the 3-terminal outside connector of the load side, whereinthe value of Rs is perceived by a microprocessor.

The microprocessor perceives the value of Rs through an A/D converterconnected to a set detector. Referring to FIG. 8 c, in case of step-upcontrol, after a D/A converter 2 is regulated so that T2 is turned on, aD/A converter 1 outputs a corresponding voltage value. Then, a PWMcontrol is performed at a comparator 1 and the corresponding voltage isoutputted. In case of step-down control, after the D/A converter 1 isregulated so that T1 is turned off, the D/A converter 2 outputs acorresponding voltage value. Then, a PWM control is performed at acomparator 2 and the corresponding voltage is outputted.

In case of an automatic charging mode, after the voltage of a secondstorage battery of a load side is perceived by the A/D converter 1, acorresponding charging voltage is outputted by means of step-up orstep-down control. The charging state of the second storage battery iscontinuously checked by the A/D converter 1. When the charging iscompleted, the charging process is finished by controlling the D/Aconverter.

Depending on a device configuration, the power control part may compriseonly a step-up member or step-down member. Referring to FIG. 8 a, when acharger comprises only step-up member by minimizing the number of solarcells (2), L2 and C2 are removed. When a charger comprises onlystep-down member by increasing the number of solar cells (2), T1, L1 andC1 are removed.

An indicator, such as an LED (light emitting diode) or a buzzer,continuously emits light or sounds when the solar cell charger is in thecondition of supplying power for a load side under the circumstance ofsufficient solar radiation. The LED makes flicker and the buzzer becomessilent while charging is conducted. After the charging is completed, theLED or buzzer emits light or sounds again.

In addition, T2 may be turned off so as to intercept output for safetywhen connection to Rs is failed or unstable. Therefore, the charger canbe protected from an inverse current that a current flows from a secondstorage battery of the load side to the solar cells (2) as a powergeneration part.

FIG. 9 shows a gutter member mounted on a portable case in which aconnecting wire and connecting terminal are stored. Referring to FIG. 9,the connecting wire connected to an output terminal of the power controlpart is wound around the gutter member (3) manually orsemi-automatically and stored. The connecting terminal coupled toanother end of the connecting wire is fixed and stored in a hollowformed on a disc of the gutter member (3). Therefore, a user doesn'tneed to carry a separate connecting wire and connecting terminal becausethe charger can hold the connecting wire and the connecting terminalwithin itself. On occasion, the gutter member (3) can be easily replacedwith another one. If a particular connecting terminal is required, auser may easily replace the gutter member with a new one having a discon which a hollow suitable for the particular connecting terminal isformed. In addition, the connecting wire and connecting terminal may beprotected from damages due to exposure outside during movement orstorage by using a support as a protection cover (5).

FIGS. 10 a and 10 b show a support (4) which is used to stably bolsterthe solar cell charger for charging. Referring to FIG. 10 a, the support(4) is unfolded to hold the solar cell plate (1) toward incoming lightsuch as sunlight when the solar cell charger is working under a stillcondition. Referring to FIG. 10 b, when the solar cell charger ischarged while a user moves with the solar cell charger, the support (4)may be used as a pin to fix the charger to his/her clothes, hat or bagso that the surface of the solar cell plate (1) can be exposed to thelight source.

FIG. 11 shows examples of an integrated complex electronic productcomprising a solar cell charger and at least one a portable electronicdevice. Here, the solar cell charger supplies electric power for theportable electronic device. The electronic device, which can beintegrated with the solar cell charger, includes an electronicorganizer, an electronic game, an MD, an MP3 player, a digital camera, aradio, a cellular phone, a PDA, a portable recorder, a notebookcomputer, and so on.

FIG. 12 is examples of an integrated complex electronic productcomprising a solar cell charger and at least one portable electricdevice according to another embodiment of the present invention. Asshown in FIG. 12, a portable case for the integrated complex electronicproduct may have diverse solar cell plate structures such as one fold,two folds, three folds, four folds, etc.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a portable solar cell charger accordingto the present invention. As shown in FIG. 13, the solar cell chargercomprises two solar cell plates (1) with a plurality of solar cells (2).The portable solar cell charger has a magnetic means so that the case isnot open when the solar cell charger is folded and stored. Therefore,the solar cell plates are prevented from damage.

FIG. 14 is a rear view of a portable solar cell charger in accordancewith another embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 14,a cover (5) is formed on the center of the back of the solar cellcharger. The cover (5) is used as a support to stand up the charger forcharging. Thus, the solar cell plate (1) of the charger can bepositioned at nearly right angle with a normal line to the surface ofthe sun.

FIG. 15 is a rear-perspective view of a portable solar cell charger inaccordance with another embodiment of the present invention. As shown inFIG. 15, the cover (5) is unfolded to support the solar cell charger forcharging.

FIG. 16 is a side view of a portable solar cell charger in accordancewith another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 16, astopper (7) is installed on an end of the cover (5) and is connected toa cover coupler (6). FIGS. 17 a and 17 b are side views of the chargerillustrating the unfolded cover (5). The stopper (7) upholds the cover(5) with elasticity of a cover coupler (6). The stopper (7) may be usedas a means to attach the charger to another object when charging isperformed for outdoor movement. As shown FIG. 17 b, the cover (5) isunfolded so as to widen the space between the stopper (7) and the backof the charger. An object such as a bag or clothes is held between thestopper (4) and the back of the charger. Therefore, the charger can bestably fixed to the object during charging.

FIG. 18 is a bottom view of a portable solar cell charger in accordancewith another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 18, afixing member (8) is formed on the undersurface of the charger. By usingthe fixing member (8), the solar cell plate (8), which is unfolded forcharging, is reliably kept in the unfolded state. Particularly, thefixing member (8) prevents the shaking of the solar cell plate (8) whencharging is performed for movement outdoors. The fixing member (8) maybe formed on a plane of the charger as well as the undersurface.

FIG. 19 illustrates a rear view of the solar cell charger according tothe present invention when the cover (5) referred to FIG. 14 isunfolded. A gutter member (3) is shown when the cover (5) is unfolded. Awire (9) connected to the portable charger is wound around the guttermember (3). In addition, the gutter member (3) is used to freely changepolarities according to an electronic device to be charged. FIG. 20 is arear view of a portable solar cell charger illustrating polarity changewith rotation of a gutter member. Referring to FIG. 20, polarities canbe changed when the gutter member (3) is rotated with an angle of ninetydegrees. In detail, two copper plates are formed at an interval of 90°on the inside of the case which is in contact with the gutter member(3). Therefore, when the gutter member (3) is rotated, polarities arechanged. By adopting such a polarity change method, the solar cellcharger according to the present invention is available for variouselectronic devices which have a different polarity direction ofconnecting terminal respectively according to manufacturers.

FIG. 21 is a rear view of a portable solar cell charger illustrating agutter member (3) on which a wire (9) is wound in accordance withanother embodiment of the present invention. Particularly, FIG. 21 showsthe rear view of the solar cell charger when the cover (5) is unfolded.Referring to FIG. 21, after the wire (9) is wound around the guttermember (3), a connecting member (10), which connects the charger with anelectronic device, is inserted and stored in a holding socket (14).Here, if the connecting member (10) has a general shape, the height ofthe holding socket (14) increases. Therefore, the size of the solar cellcharger increases because of the height of the holding socket (14). Toobviate the problem, the connecting member (10) according to the presentinvention has a slip-type structure so that it has a small external sizeas shown in FIG. 22.

In addition, the connecting member (10) has a screw-type connectionstructure so that it can be easily coupled with an electronic device tobe charged.

In detail, as shown in FIG. 23, the one end of the wire (9) coupled witha portable charger is formed into a male screw (11) on the center ofwhich a hole is formed. Then, a second connecting part (13), which has astructure suitable for an electronic device to be charged, is prepared.In detail, the one end of the second connecting part (13) is formed intoa female screw (12) on the center of which a protrusion is formed. Theprotrusion is inserted into the hole of the male screw (11). The otherend of the second connecting part (13) is formed so as to have astructure suitable for an electronic device to be charged, as shown inFIG. 24.

The foregoing embodiments are merely exemplary and are not to beconstrued as limiting the present invention. The present teachings canbe readily applied to other types of apparatuses. The description of thepresent invention is intended to be illustrative, and not to limit thescope of the claims. Many alternatives, modifications, and variationswill be apparent to those skilled in the art.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

By treating the surface of a solar cell plate with a particular materialsuch as polyethylene, the present invention improves the lightabsorptivity of a portable solar cell charger. Moreover, the solar cellplate according to the present invention has high portability andefficiency owing to a light weight, endurance to external impacts, and asmall size.

By adopting a free voltage charging method using a microprocessor, theportable solar cell charger according to the present invention isapplicable to various electronic devices. The connecting terminal of thesolar cell charger can be easily replaced according to polarities andthe shape of the connecting terminal of each electronic device producedby a different manufacturer. By displaying a charging state with an LEDor buzzer, a user can easily recognize the charging state. By attachinga connecting wire, a connecting terminal, and a support to the solarcell charger, the charger stably stands up by the support while chargingis performed in a stationary state. In addition, by using a tweezer-typeholding structure, the solar cell charger is fixed to another objectwhile charging is performed during movement.

The case of the portable solar cell charger according to the presentinvention is formed of diverse materials such as aluminum or plasticsaccording to the taste of a user. Moreover, by harmonizing the color ofsolar cells with that of the case, the present invention achievesportable solar cell chargers with diverse designs and beautifulappearance. The solar cell charger according to the present inventioncan be attached to an existing electronic device so as to embodycombined or multifunctional features and be customized into variousstructures according to users' needs.

By using a cover, the solar cell plate can be aligned at nearly rightangle with irradiating line of sunlight. In addition, by using a stopperconnected to one end of the cover, the solar cell charger can be fixedto another object while charging is performed during movement. The solarcell charger according to the present invention comprises a guttermember which is rotated to freely change polarities according to anelectronic device to be charged. A connecting member to couple thecharger with an electronic device is formed into a slip-type structureso as to reduce considerably the volume of the connecting member forstorage.

1. A portable multi-voltage solar cell charger comprising: at least onesolar cell plate holding a plurality of solar cells which are molded andarranged in at least one of series or parallel; a film formed on thesolar cell plate, the film having a reformed surface to reducereflection of sunlight; a power control part supplying a load side withpower generated from the solar cells after automatically perceiving avoltage required from the load side; and a case holding the solar cellplate and the power control part, the case combining at least oneportable electronic device with a charging device, wherein the powercontrol part comprises a step-up switching regulator, a step-downswitching regulator, and a control circuit, and wherein the controlcircuit comprises: an A/D converter perceiving a voltage required fromthe load side and converting the perceived voltage into a digital value;a microprocessor determining the voltage required from the load sideusing the digital value; a D/A converter converting the voltagedetermined from the microprocessor into an analog value; a comparatorcomparing the analog value from the D/A converter with an output fromthe solar cell plate; and an AND gate integrating a signal from thecomparator and a signal from a pulse generator and adjusting the outputfrom the solar cell plate.
 2. The portable multi-voltage solar cellcharger as defined by claim 1, wherein the solar cells are molded byusing a heat resistant polymer, EVA resin.
 3. The portable multi-voltagesolar cell charger as defined by claim 1, wherein the film formed on thesolar cell plate is polymer resin.
 4. The portable multi-voltage solarcell charger as defined by claim 1, wherein the film formed on the solarcell plate is treated so that the surface is covered with smallpyramid-shaped prominences.
 5. The portable multi-voltage solar cellcharger as defined by claim 1, wherein the film formed on the solar cellplate is treated so that the surface is covered with small invertedpyramid-shaped prominences.
 6. The portable multi-voltage solar cellcharger as defined by claim 1, wherein the film formed on the surface ofthe solar cell plate is treated so that the surface becomes rough ascorroded.
 7. The portable multi-voltage solar cell charger as defined byclaim 1, wherein the step-up switching regulator comprises an n-channelFET (T1), an inductor (L1), and an electrolytic condenser (C1).
 8. Theportable multi-voltage solar cell charger as defined by claim 1, whereinthe step-down switching regulator comprises a p-channel FET (T2), aninductor (L2), and an electrolytic condenser (C2).
 9. The portablemulti-voltage solar cell charger as defined by claim 1, furthercomprising a support formed on the back of the case, the supporterecting the solar cell plate so that the solar cell plate is directedto incoming light for charging, the support being formed into a tweezertype so that charging is performed during movement.
 10. The portablemulti-voltage solar cell charger as defined by claim 1, wherein the casehas a structure selected from the group of at least one fold, two folds,three folds, and four folds.
 11. The portable multi-voltage solar cellcharger as defined by claim 1, further comprising a holding memberformed on one side of the inside of the case around the solar cellplate, wherein the holding member is made of a magnet.
 12. The portablemulti-voltage solar cell charger as defined by claim 1, wherein aconnecting member is formed on one end of the wire coupled with theportable solar cell charger, the connecting member being formed of amale screw type on the center of which a hole is formed.
 13. Theportable multi-voltage solar cell charger as defined by claim 12,wherein the connecting member of a male screw type is combined with oneend of a second connecting part of a female screw type on the center ofwhich a protrusion is formed.
 14. The portable multi-voltage solar cellcharger as defined by claim 13, wherein the other end of the secondconnecting part is formed so as to have a structure suitable for anelectronic device to be charged.
 15. The portable multi-voltage solarcell charger as defined by claim 1, further comprising a cover formed onthe back of the portable solar cell charger, the cover enclosing thegutter member and being used as a support.
 16. The portablemulti-voltage solar cell charger as defined by claim 15, furthercomprising a stopper formed on one end of the cover, the stopper beingused to support and attach the solar cell charger to another object. 17.A portable multi-voltage solar cell charger comprising: at least onesolar cell plate holding a plurality of solar cells which are molded andarranged in at least one of series or parallel; a film formed on thesolar cell plate, the film having a reformed surface to reducereflection of sunlight; a power control part supplying a load side withpower generated from the solar cells after automatically perceiving avoltage required from the load side; a case holding the solar cell plateand the power control part, the case combining at least one portableelectronic device with a charging device; and two copper plates formedat an interval of 90° on the inside of the case which is in contact withthe gutter member so that polarities are changed by rotating the guttermember with an angle of 90°, wherein the case comprises a gutter memberon which a wire connected to a output terminal of the power control partis wound and stored, wherein the gutter member comprises a disc and isformed so as to be replaced.
 18. The portable multi-voltage solar cellcharger as defined by claim 17, further comprising a fixing socket inwhich a connecting member of the wire wound on the gutter member isfitted.
 19. A method of charging an electronic device using a portablesolar cell charger, comprising: perceiving a voltage required from aload side on a microprocessor by converting the voltage using an A/Dconverter; converting the perceived voltage into a corresponding voltageusing a D/A converter and comparing the converted voltage with a voltagefrom a solar cell plate using a comparator; integrating a signal fromthe comparator and a signal from a pulse generator using an AND gate andadjusting the voltage from the solar cell plate based on the integratedsignal; and supplying a voltage from the solar cell plate into the loadside according to the adjusted voltage.